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A beautifully illustrated book which brings together scholars working in different disciplines to provide an accessible overview of the Ice Age in the light of the latest research. Brian Fagan surveys the history of the study of the Ice Age and explains some of the methods and techniques used by scientists in this field. Mark Maslin looks at climate, making it clear that the Ice Age was characterised by rapid and dramatic climatic fluctuations, rather than one stable cold climate. John Hoffeckerexplores human adaptation to these challenging conditions alongside the disappearance of the Neanderthals, whilst Hannah ORegan introduces the reader to the animal populations of the Ice Age and their adaptations to the envoronment. In conclusion Brian Fagan looks at the effects of the end of the Ice Age and Mark Maslin examines the lessons of the Ice Age for climate change in our own time.